After several friends asking me about the new Google Chrome browser, I decided to give it a test spin.
My Thoughts:
1. Was dissapointed that it was only for xp/vista. Crap, I have to go startup the ole' gateway lappy. Vista, ugh! . . .
2. After 15 - 20 minutes of disk thrashing, I had the new browser installed. (Note: this is not chrome's fault, but an overwhelmed underperforming cheapo laptop running a bloated OS)
3. The Browser: I like it. It is very simple, clean, and smooth. Excellent screen utilization. It didn't take very long for me to "acclimate" to it. Strangely, some of my friends & family have had trouble with tabs in firefox, and chrome's implementation should make tabbed browsing more intuitive for them. It feels like tabs weren't a oops we need to add this to our browser thing.
4. I will undoubtedly be back in firefox, my preferred browser. I am addicted to the add-ons and extensions that it has. Not to mention that there is no MAC version of Chrome!
Google listen up! I need add-ons. Come to think of it, the add-ons are the reason I don't use Safari or Internet Explorer. The biggies for me are: AdBlock Plus & Foxmarks
2 comments:
I know there are some folks out there who are weary of Google's data collection.
If you are worried about privacy, I say get off the 'net.
I promise that you are being tracked and monitored, no matter the browser or internet connection.
;)
Another decent review:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-chrome-a-new-chapter-in-browser-history/
How to mimic some of Chrome's features in FF3:
http://lifehacker.com/5044518/enable-chromes-best-features-in-firefox
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